Best Pebble Beaches in Greece

We rank the 22 pebble beaches in Greece. Myrtos Beach (Greece) comes first with 4.9 / 5, followed by Porto Katsiki, Lalaria Beach.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 5 of the 22 have easy access, and 10 are hidden gems.

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1Myrtos Beach

Kefalonia, Greece · 4.9 / 5 · Moderate access · about 27 °C

Consistently ranked among Europe's most beautiful beaches — gleaming white pebbles meet the most intense shade of turquoise blue imaginable, framed by towering cliffs.

2Porto Katsiki

Lefkada, Greece · 4.8 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

Tall white cliffs plunge into bright turquoise water on the Ionian coast of Lefkada, reached by a long flight of steps from the clifftop.

3Lalaria Beach

Skiathos · 4.7 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

A striking beach of smooth white pebbles beneath tall cliffs on the north coast of Skiathos, with sea arches and caves nearby.

4Porto Timoni

Afionas, Corfu · 4.7 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

Two back-to-back coves on the north-west coast of Corfu, separated by a narrow strip of land.

5Apella Beach

Apella, Karpathos · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 23 °C

A pretty bay of white pebbles and very clear water on the east coast of Karpathos, set under green hills.

6Glyka Nera Beach

Sfakia, Crete · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

A pebble cove on the south coast of Crete beneath steep cliffs, known for cool freshwater springs that mix with the clear sea.

7Katergo Beach

Katergo, Folegandros · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 23 °C

A wild, unspoilt cove on the south-east side of Folegandros, backed by tall cliffs and with deep blue water.

8Mylos Beach

Agios Nikitas, Lefkada · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A wild, mostly pebbly beach south of Agios Nikitas, framed by steep green hills and bright blue water.

9Dafnoudi Beach

Fiskardo area, Kefalonia · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A small, sheltered pebble cove on the north tip of Kefalonia near Fiskardo, with calm turquoise water and a pine forest behind it.

10Gidaki Beach

Ithaca, Ionian Islands · 4.5 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

A remote pebble cove on the east coast of Ithaca, backed by pale cliffs and clear blue water.

11Kalamitsi Beach

Kalamitsi, Lefkada · 4.5 / 5 · Challenging access · about 23 °C

A string of pebble coves on the west coast of Lefkada below the village of Kalamitsi, with clear water under steep cliffs.

12Kokkinokastro Beach

Alonnisos, Greece · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A pebble beach on the east coast of Alonnisos, named for its red cliffs, with rocky islets just offshore.

13Paleokastritsa Beach

Paleokastritsa, Corfu, Greece · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 23 °C

A cluster of small coves on the north-west coast of Corfu, backed by green hills and cliffs.

14Red Beach Santorini

Akrotiri, Santorini · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 23 °C

A pebble beach on the south coast of Santorini near Akrotiri, set below tall red volcanic cliffs with deep blue water.

15Antisamos Beach

Kefalonia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long bay near Sami on Kefalonia with green hills behind and clear blue water.

16Milia Beach

Skopelos, Greece · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long beach of fine pebbles and sand on the west coast of Skopelos, with pine-covered hills behind.

17Nikolaos Beach

Hydra · 4.4 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A pebble cove on the car-free island of Hydra with sunbeds along the shore and clear, sheltered-looking water.

18Rousoum Gialos Beach

Alonnisos · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A small beach beside the port town of Patitiri on Alonnisos, with turquoise water below the houses.

19Tzortzi Gialos Beach

Alonnisos · 4.4 / 5 · Moderate access · about 23 °C

A curved bay on Alonnisos with pine-covered hills behind and turquoise water, often visited by boats.

20Agios Dimitrios Beach

Alonnisos · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A long pale pebble beach on the east coast of Alonnisos, with deep clear water and a road close behind the shore.

21Agios Ioannis Beach

Agios Ioannis, Pelion · 4.3 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A long pebble beach on the Aegean side of Pelion, with forested slopes behind and calm, clear water.

22Kamari Beach

Kamari, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A long beach of dark volcanic sand and pebbles on the east coast of Santorini, backed by a seafront strip of hotels, cafes and tavernas.

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Included when the shoreline is mostly of this type, then ranked by our editorial score. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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